Strawberry Creme Caramel Tart Recipes

STRAWBERRY CRèME CARAMEL TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225° F.
• Spread strawberries on a baking sheet and bake in middle of oven 30 minutes to dry slightly. Transfer baking sheet to a rack to cool strawberries.
• Increase temperature to 350° F.
• In a dry heavy saucepan cook granulated sugar over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden. Cook caramel, without stirring, swirling pan, until deep golden. Immediately pour caramel into a 9-inch glass pie plate, tilting plate to coat bottom and sides evenly. Put pie plate in a baking pan.
• In a saucepan heat cream just to a boil and remove pan from heat. In a bowl whisk together egg, yolks, vanilla, and a pinch salt until combined well and in a stream add warm cream, whisking. Skim off any froth and carefully pour custard into pie plate. Arrange strawberries decoratively on their sides in custard (custard should completely cover strawberries) and add enough hot water to pan to reach halfway up side of plate. Bake crème caramel in middle of oven about 40 minutes, or until custard is just set but still trembles slightly (custard will continue to set as it cools). Remove plate from pan and cool custard completely on a rack. Chill crème caramel, loosely covered with plastic wrap, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• In a large bowl with fingertips or a pastry blender blend together flour, brown sugar, salt, and butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1 tablespoon ice water and toss mixture with a fork until incorporated. Add some or all of remaining ice water, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork to incorporate until mixture just begins to form a dough. On a work surface with heel of hand smear dough in 3 or 4 forward motions to help distribute butter. Form dough into a ball and flatten to form a disk. Chill dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out dough into a 10-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick) and transfer to a baking sheet. Using a 9-inch plate as a guide, trim dough to a 9-inch round. Prick round all over with a fork and chill 30 minutes. Bake round in middle of oven until golden, about 30 minutes, and cool completely on baking sheet on a rack. Crust may be made 1 day ahead and kept, loosely covered with foil, at room temperature.
• Have ready a flat serving plate at least 10 inches in diameter with a slight lip. Run a thin knife around edge of crème caramel and rotate pie plate back and forth to make sure crème caramel is loosened. Slide crust on top of crème caramel and invert serving plate on top of crust. Invert tart onto serving plate (caramel will run to edges of plate) and garnish with strawberries.

STRAWBERRY CREME CARAMEL TART

Steps:

• Make creme caramel: Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Spread strawberries on a baking sheet and bake in middle of oven 30 minutes to dry slightly. Transfer baking sheet to a rack to cool strawberries. Increase temperature to 350 degrees. In a dry heavy saucepan cook granulated sugar over moderately-low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden. Cook caramel, without stirring, swirling pan, until deep golden. Immediately pour caramel into a 9-inch glass pie plate, tilting plate to coat bottom and sides evenly. Put pie plate in a baking pan. In a saucepan heat cream just to a boil and remove pan from heat. In a bowl whisk together egg, yolks, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until combined well and in a stream add warm cream, whisking. Skim off any froth and carefully pour custard into pie plate. Arrange strawberries decoratively on their sides in custard (custard should completely cover strawberries) and add enough hot water to pan to reach halfway up side of plate. Bake creme caramel in middle of oven about 40 minutes, or until custard is just set but still trembles slightly (custard will continue to set as it cools). Remove plate from pan and cool custard completely on a rack. Chill creme caramel, loosely covered with plastic wrap, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day. Make crust: In a large bowl with fingertips or a pastry blender blend together flour, brown sugar, salt, and butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1 tablespoon ice water and toss mixture with a fork until incorporated. Add some or all of remaining ice water, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork to incorporate until mixture just begins to form a dough. On a work surface with heel of hand smear dough in 3 or 4 forward motions to help distribute butter. Form dough into a ball and flatten to form a disk. Chill dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, 1 hour. On a lightly floured surface roll out dough into a 10-inch round (about 1/8-inch thick) and transfer to a baking sheet. Using a 9-inch plate as a guide, trim dough to a 9-inch round. Prick round all over with a fork and chill 30 minutes. Bake round in middle of oven until golden, about 30 minutes, and cool completely on baking sheet on a rack. Just before serving, assemble tart. Have ready a flat serving plate at least 10 inches in diameter with a slight lip. Run a thin knife around edge of creme caramel and rotate pie plate back and forth to make sure creme caramel is loosened. Slide crust on top of creme caramel and invert serving plate on top of crust. Invert tart onto serving plate (caramel will run to edges of plate) and garnish with strawberries. This recipe yields ?? servings. Recipe Source: COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CL-8911) Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - [email protected] ~or- [email protected] 02-18-1999 Recipe by: Sara Moulton

STRAWBERRY CREME CARAMEL TART

Steps:

• Make creme caramel: Preheat oven to 225 degrees F.
• Spread strawberries on a baking sheet and bake in middle of oven 30 minutes to dry slightly.
• Transfer baking sheet to a rack to cool strawberries.
• Increase temperature to 350 degrees F.
• In a dry heavy saucepan cook granulated sugar over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden.
• Cook caramel, without stirring, swirling pan, until deep golden.
• Immediately pour caramel into a 9-inch glass pie plate, tilting plate to coat bottom and sides evenly.
• Put pie plate in a baking pan.
• In a saucepan heat cream just to a boil and remove pan from heat.
• In a bowl whisk together egg, yolks, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until combined well and in a stream add warm cream, whisking.
• Skim off any froth and carefully pour custard into pie plate.
• Arrange strawberries decoratively on their sides in custard (custard should completely cover strawberries) and add enough hot water to pan to reach halfway up side of plate. Bake creme caramel in middle of oven about 40 minutes, or until custard is just set but still trembles slightly (custard will continue to set as it cools).
• Remove plate from pan and cool custard completely on a rack.
• Chill creme caramel, loosely covered with plastic wrap, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• Make crust: In a large bowl with fingertips or a pastry blender blend together flour, brown sugar, salt, and butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add 1 tablespoon ice water and toss mixture with a fork until incorporated.
• Add some or all of remaining ice water, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork to incorporate until mixture just begins to form a dough.
• On a work surface with heel of hand smear dough in 3 or 4 forward motions to help distribute butter.
• Form dough into a ball and flatten to form a disk. Chill dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, 1 hour.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out dough into a 10-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick) and transfer to a baking sheet.
• Using a 9-inch plate as a guide, trim dough to a 9-inch round.
• Prick round all over with a fork and chill 30 minutes.
• Bake round in middle of oven until golden, about 30 minutes, and cool completely on baking sheet on a rack.
• Just before serving, assemble tart.
• Have ready a flat serving plate at least 10 inches in diameter with a slight lip.
• Run a thin knife around edge of creme caramel and rotate pie plate back and forth to make sure creme caramel is loosened.
• Slide crust on top of creme caramel and invert serving plate on top of crust.
• Invert tart onto serving plate (caramel will run to edges of plate) and garnish with strawberries.

STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE TARTS

Steps:

• Combine sugar, thawed strawberries, and any strawberry juice in a heavy pot over medium heat. Stir constantly and bring to a boil, being careful not to burn the sugar. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature, 15 to 30 minutes. Place syrup in the refrigerator to chill, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 24-cup mini muffin tins.
• Cut butter into flour until well mixed and granular. Mix in just enough water (1 tablespoon at a time) to make a dough.
• Roll dough on a floured working surface with a floured rolling pin until very thin and almost transparent. Use a large round cookie cutter to cut out circles of dough. Lightly press circles into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• Meanwhile, beat powdered sugar, cream cheese, and whipping cream together until well mixed.
• Fill each cooled pastry crust with cream cheese filling, then drizzle with strawberry syrup and garnish with mint leaves.